City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250: Corner Sight Triangles (Sec. 57)

Ottawa, Ontario · No. 2008-250 · summary & facts

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Part 2 - General Provisions (Sections 55-72) 2 - 1 City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250 Consolidation Corner Sight Triangles (Section 57) 57. (1) For any detached, linked-detached, duplex, semi-detached or three unit dwelling located on a corner lot, no obstruction to the vision of motor vehicle operators higher than 0.75 metres above grade including but not limited to buildings, structures or vegetation is permitted within the triangle formed by that part of the lot lines measured along each street from the intersection of those lines at the street corner, or the projection of those lines, for the distance of 6 metres, and a line drawn between those two lines to form the base of the triangle. (2) For development other than that listed in (1), the required corner sight triangle will be determined through the City's Site Plan Control Approval process. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1) and (2), an agricultural crop, chain link fence or other similar feature that can be seen through is not an obstruction.